tone pot

Long story short I recently purchased a Squier Affinity PJ bass. Unfortunately, I didn’t check it thoroughly before making the purchase, so when I got home I found out the tone knob does not work at all. They said to bring it back in and they would fix it. They told me a new tone knob was on the...

I would like a tone pot that has a pronounced detent when fully open. I'd like one that clicks into place instead of just subtly sitting into place. Does a pot like this exist? Is there a way to modify one I already have? Thank you so much for any help!

Until yesterday, the tone control on my 2012 Fender Aerodyne (VVT) was working fine. Yesterday I rotated the knob, and the tone didn’t change throughout the range of the control. I tried a little DeOxit, to no avail. Any ideas about what could cause the problem? Could it be a problem with the...

Hello all, I was just working on a 05 MIM Jazz bass and since the tone pot was very loud and scratchy while turning, I decided to spray it with some electronics contact cleaner. I may have used a bit much, but now the pot seems to not do as much? It's not that much quieter, but when turning it...

Hi, I have this American Elite Precision that I use mostly in passive mode ,it is a blend and volume pot and I am going to remove the preamp and let it just passive. The P pickup is a PV63 and the J is the stock 4 gen noiseless. These are the stock pot values fender told me: Volume : 25kA...

Hi everyone, I am newly subscriber (so, I apologize for any formal mistake) and a very very first beginner in playing the bass. I have just received a Marcus Miller P7 and while I was putting off the residues of the protection film around the pots I noticed that the tone pot (just below the...

I have a volume pot and a stacked (concentric) bass/treble pot. So two holes. I want to upgrade and the preamp I'm looking at has a 3 band eq that is 3 seperate knobs besides the volume. Can I just drill 2 more holes into the front of my bass? How do I do this?

Hello all! First thread on Talkbass so forgive me if I mess something up or I've posted in the wrong spot. I recently received a Mayones Jabba VF5 through UPS Ground, and upon arrival the electronics seem to have received damage during shipping (seller sold as mint condition on Reverb)...

Hey bass brothers and sisters. Anybody good at repairing preamps? I'm new to DIY fixes and and local shops are closed. All help or suggestions appreciated :) This is a Lakland Jazz with Chisonic Humbuckers. Push/Pull tone pot toggles humbucker vs. single coil. The bridge pickup on this bass...

Hey, guys. So I currently have this 2 knob bass that's volume/volume. Both of the pots are 250k... I want to replace them with 2 concentric knobs for a stacked volume+tone on both. From what I've heard, this is a common upgrade on Jazz basses (although this is not a Jazz). So now technically I...

Would it be a bad idea to have a bass and treble tone pot for each pickup in a two pickup setup? What would the side effects be, if any?

I'm trying to figure out if my tone pot is acting as it should or if it needs replaced. On the way from 1-5 there is a noticeable volume increase. I definately notice a difference in the treble in this range too. From about 5-10 I can hardly notice a difference, volume or treble. It's a Squier...

Hi there, Just parting out a P bass and have this but don't need it. This is a really great and normally overlooked P pickup. These are stock in the Fender Roadworn series. I had one in a high-end P-bass copy a while back and it sounded great. This one includes the original pots and jack as well...

I have a Peavey Millenium BXP 4 thats having a weird issue with the tone pot. When I open the tone all the way, it actually closes it at the highest setting. Basically from 1-9 it works flawlessly and then when i crank it from 9 to 10 the tone completely closes on me. They are 250k pots with...

I’ve been searching for hours about how you can do that but I’m not getting anything. Any please tell me?

anyone else ever notice that tone pots are almost always shown to be wired after a M/N blend instead of before? Is there a reason for this or is it just common practice? I’d imagine that for a grounded blend it’d essentially be the same distinction as 50s/modern wiring (meaning either is...

Hello fellows, I'm looking for a schematic for bypassing the tone pot and to leave just the volume straight to the jack. I saw some old threads where this approach was discussed and line6man (he helped me once long time ago with a different project and I'm grateful to the day!) gave a schematic...

Years back I tried a set of Dimarzio pickups and utilized the stock 250K pots in the bass I put them in. They were so muddy they were unusable. I basically gave up on them, presuming people must love those crappy, muddy, lifeless tones. Then I came upon this video: I was smitten with the...

Hey all, Tone pot on my PJ Squier goes in an out when I tap it, and, increasingly, does so on its own. I am taking this repair opportunity to completely rethink the wiring setup. I have read the threads, so I am making this a simple vote so you do not have to type if you do not want. What do...

So I opened my 2006 Hwy1 Jazz Bass and I found out that the 250k tone pot has two caps, one standard .02uF on the 3rd lug to ground and a second one between lugs 1 and 2 wich is 100nF. Has anyone know how this works or how's changing the tone? Thanks!!

The single tone pot on my jazz bass seems to work *some of the time*, but not all the time. I'm totally perplexed. I had a bad tone pot that just didn't work and replaced it with another 250k pot. Before installation I tested it with my multi-meter and it would go from 0 to 247k as I turned the...

Hello fellow bass players! Quick question: do any of you know the value of the tone pot found on a SBMM Ray34ca (2 bands preamp)? I just acquired a mint green one that is almost flawless except for a bent tone pot. I have asked the question straight to SBMM but I have not received any answers...

So I've been digging through old threads :bookworm: and have found some ideas for the p bass I've been modding the last couple months. I routed out the body and installed a Seymour duncan ceramic basslines mm humbucker to go along with a dimarzio will power P pickup. I wired the pickups to a...

Hi bass heads, I would like to know your opinion in what capacitor to use in the tone pot to make a more deep and round sounding bass? As we know that the capacitor value makes our sound more deep and/or bright. I am currently using a 5 string SX Custom Handmade Vintage Series Jazz Bass. It's a...

I think the tone pot on my American Standard P-bass is not right. How do I test the output?

The tone pot on my P bass started spinning all the way around for some reason. It doesn't seem to be effecting the tone anymore either. The body is secure to the pickguard, the silver inside piece seems to be what is broken. Does this mean I need to have the whole pot replaced? Or is there...

Looking at the common wiring diagrams, it seems for one pickup alot of diagrams show the hot coming off the volume pot to the jack. The standard j bass diagrams with two pickups, have a hot jumper from vol to vol then tone, then the tone to the jack. Does this difference do anything? I'm trying...

I have a Sterling by Musicman SUB series bass, 4 string, active electronics. This is the 300$ model. With less than 5 months of playing, the volume pot goes way south. I first blew it out with compressed air, it got better. Then it got worse. Used a small amount of Deoxit, it got better, then it...

Hello, Good folk. First off, I did a search and found bunch of treads on loose pots, as in not attached to the wiring panel properly, this is not the case. The force required to turn the pot on / off , left / right is negligible. The story is, we had a recent EP recording and our gear was...

Hey TBers, I posted this thread in electronics, but I go no response. I was a little dismayed as I know sourcing these pots was a big deal for Jack Casady owners. In any event, volume and tone pots for your Jack Casady basses can be ordered from Epiphone thru an authorized dealer like Guitar...

---For those new to this thread, the final outcome is in post 110--- I just got a brand new MIM Fender Jazz. I don't think I've ever gotten a bass so untouched before, there was still plastic on the tuning pegs, and it's clear this bass has never been touched by anyone but me and the people who...

Any guesses what would cause a tone pot to hum? Important facts to help describe problem: 1: Hums worst in middle positions and almost disappears when maxed in either direction. 2: Hums worse when touching strings 3: Tone pot has little or no affect on tone. 4: Any idea what color this is...

I have a 70's Fender P bass that has always been one of my favorite workhorses. One day the sound got real thin out of the blue. The volume knob still worked but the tone knob acted like a volume as well. Very thin, weak, and trebly sound. I figured a pot failed or something. I just decided...

Like some advice on wiring a Push/Pull Tone control into the circuit. When the pot is in the "DOWN POSITION" I'd like a .1mf cap engaged and when the pot is in the "PULL UP POSITION" I'd like a .047mf cap to be engaged. Any suggestions & diagrams would be greatly appreciated. This Is...

So I've recently put together my old Fender MIJ Jaguar bass. I love the tone I'm getting with the Stingray preamp I installed, it's just the stingray treble control is pretty intense. It adds a little to much on the high end. Don't get me wrong it sounds good, I just think it boosts a little...

Hi, I've just picked up a hohner B2, but the tone pot sounds very uneven. I suspect the previous owner to have it replaced incorrectly, it has an B500K Ohm potentiometer. Anyone that knows if that's the original? And what are the original volume pots supposed to be? Thanks, Jan

Hey guys, I have an issue that I need some help with. The issue is that the tone pot is not working. When I roll it off it turns the volume of the bass down and off like the volume pot would. It does not change the tone at all. The only thing that I've done is Ive cleaned the pots with...

I recently busted the tone pot on my passive bass by pressing too hard when trying to get a knob to fit on the pin, so I disabled the tone pot completely. Why I usually don't use it much, I was thinking of replacing the tone pot, with a rotary switch that would give me different tonal options...

Hello all, Recently I wired up a guitar for my brother (2 humbuckers, V / T / 3 way). It works great except the tone pot is acting weird--all the way up, it's muted and garbled, roll it back and it sounds fine, roll it back more and it's basically a volume that goes completely quiet. I...